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Nearly 20% of Costa Rican national produce doesn’t meet agrochemical guidelines, study finds

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Nearly 65% of fruits and vegetables produced in Costa Rica contain residual traces of agrochemicals, a study from the Pesticide Department of the State Phytosanitary System found. 

Authorities knew of bromacil in Costa Rica’s waters and didn’t alert public

Costa Rica consumes more agrochemicals per hectare than any country in the world

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